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Takeaways from Kentucky women’s basketball’s 88-71 exhibition win over Kentucky State

Kentucky women’s basketball got the better of Kentucky State in its first and only exhibition, beating the Thoroughbreds 88-71 inside Rupp Arena.

The Wildcats left little to no doubt as they led the Thoroughbreds all the way to the final whistle, though it was by no means a perfect performance across the board.

With the buzzer sounding and both teams heading back to their locker rooms, there was plenty of room to look further into some of the bigger talking points and takeaways of the exhibition, with four such takeaways being more evident than others.

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